I built this for myself · The Practice Room

I built this for myself

A while back I got tired of opening a metronome app, then opening a separate timer, then writing reps in a notebook, then trying to remember whether I had even practiced today.

Every tool worked fine on its own. The problem was that none of them worked together.

So I started building one that did.

That tool is now Practice Lab. It is the web app that ships with Practice Room Pro, and it is what I open the second I sit down to practice every day. I am still iterating on it, still adding to it, but here is what it looks like right now (check the attached photo)

My actual home screen this morning. Three-day streak, 15 minutes today, currently focused on Virtuoso, Harmony, and Rhythm Labs.

Here is the thing about this screenshot. Three of the Labs say "not yet opened" because I have not used them recently. I am working on something specific right now, so I am hitting Virtuoso (motor-learning-based technique reps), Harmony (ear training on chord progressions), and Rhythm (subdivision work).

The other three are sitting there waiting until I cycle back to them.

That is the whole design philosophy. Practice Lab does not guilt-trip you for skipping something. It tracks what you do, gives you tools that fit different goals, and lets you pick the one that fits today. Some days that is a 30-minute Virtuoso session. Some days it is Quick Session's "Pick for me" because I am on no sleep and I need the app to choose for me.

I will be the first to tell you it is not finished. I am adding things. I am rethinking things. The Labs you see today will get sharper, and there will be more.

But right now, this is what I use. Every day. And it has been the single biggest change to how consistent my own practice has been in years.

If you want to try it, it is part of Practice Room Pro. First 7 days free, cancel anytime: 👉 https://www.jonbjorkmusic.com/start

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